This period is considered to be not the most favourable in recruiting, especially in Russian-speaking countries. In the first half of January, people take a rest, contenting themselves with long weekends. Therefore they often slowly settle down to work after the holidays.

In February, the situation is not much better. During this period many people feel fatigue and just want to "survive the winter", looking forward to the end of the last month of winter. Therefore, negotiations between the candidate and the potential employer are moving rather slowly.

Spring is a good time for recruiting. In March, not only snowdrops come out but also candidates gradually emerge from hibernation :)

The only difficulty in spring is the first half of May. Two public holidays at once, and, consequently, the next long weekend get off the rails, slowing down the selection process and, thus, slightly reducing the number of accepted offers.

In general, summer days are halcyon days in recruiting. During this period, we receive even more requests for filling tech roles and candidates are actively replying to offers while many of them are ready to change jobs.

The main difficulty of the period is the vacation season. It becomes more difficult to agree on interviews and the dates of candidates for work, to establish working processes with customers, to agree on offers. In addition, it's sometimes challenging a bit for the recruiter to set themselves up for work on a hot summer day :)

The golden time in recruiting. Refreshed and energetic after the vacation, candidates are well-affected towards new openings consideration, are often ready to job changing, willingly accept new offers.

September and October are the best months for hiring new employees and looking for a new job: there a lot of new openings, multiple offers, a large stream of candidates and interviews. In short, it's the perfect time for workaholics like us :)

The last month of autumn and the first month of winter are seriously differ from the previous ones. This is the most difficult time in the world of IT recruiting. During this time there is the largest gap between supply and demand.

In an attempt to fill positions before the New Year, companies open a large number of new vacancies and begin, perhaps, one of the most active candidates' searches. In contrast to companies, many candidates are not prone to job changes before the New Year.

There are several reasons for this:

Therefore, most candidates who agree to change jobs during the Pre-New Year period are likely to start working in the new company only in January, after the holidays.

There is no universal recipe. Ideally, you should think in advance and start your search at least a month earlier (this way you'll "catch" the most favourable months).

If you don't have such a possibility, follow the golden rules of recruiting: give quick feedback on CVs and interviews, not include test assignments in the recruiting stages, motivate, offer good conditions and a fair salary, and, of course, contact Lucky Hunter :)